July 9, 2015, the day that the St. Louis Cardinals‘ shortstop Aledmys Diaz will remember forever. That was the day he was called into Dann Bilardello‘s office to be informed that he was being designated for assignment by John Mozeliak and the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cuban prospect had been quite a disappointment to that point.
He struggled with injuries and an inability to adapt to life and professional baseball in an entirely different country. Prior to the demotion from the 40 man roster, Diaz had months of hitting .